You were the only face I'd ever known.
I was the light from the lamp on the floor,
and only as bright as you wanted me to be.
But I am no gentleman, I can be a prick,
and I do regret more than I admit.
You have been followed back to the same place
I sat with you drink for drink.
Take the pain out of love, and then love won't exist.

Everything We Had by The Academy Is…

Haley walked into her room and closed the door behind her. She stood in front of the mirror and removed her necklace, bracelets, and earrings. She sat down on the edge of the bed and sighed. Her side was hurting tonight. The pain wasn't too bad, so she moved to the dresser and grabbed her bag. Finding the small bottle of ibuprofen, she popped three into her mouth. She tugged on the zipper of her dress letting the material fall to the ground. She moved over to the mirror and looked at the bruises on her stomach. It looked much worse than it actually was. Walking over to the closet she pulled a pair of shorts on. She barley had the thin tank top over her head when she heard a knock at the door. She opened the door to find happy staring back at her.

"Hey." she smiled.

"Haley, I know you better than anyone. So I know when your lying. I'll only ask you one more time. Is that all he did to you?" he motioned towards her face.

He was never one to give up, she thought as she shook her head no.

He nodded in response. "You should have called me when it got bad."

She nodded, "I know."

"Well why didn't you? I would have helped you." he looked at her with anger in his eyes.

Haley leaned against the wall, "I didn't want you to see me like that." A single tear rolled down her cheek.

Happy gently wiped the tear away from her face. "I'll always be here for you."

She nodded, "I know."

He nodded at her then turned to go. "Good night Happy." she called after him.

He turned and smiled at her, "Good night Haley."

She watched him go, and got a sick feeling. Why did it always seem like she was constantly watching him walk away?

Haley stretched as she woke up the next morning. She sat up and looked at the clock, it read 9:38 a.m. She went into the little bathroom in her room and washed her face. Then walked over to the closet and stripped off the shorts. Tugging on a pair of jeans, she grabbed her belt and ran it through the hoops. Grabbing her zip up hoodie she slipped on her favorite pair of Etnies. She was some what short, 5'5, and hated the fact that even if she wore heels she was shorter than most.

Closing the door behind her, she walked down the hall into the main room of the clubhouse. She took a seat next to Clay at the bar. She opened her bottle of water and took a sip.

"Did you sleep good?" Clay asked her.

"Yeah." she smiled at the girl who approached her with a cup of coffee. "Thanks."

She took a sip of the warm liquid, feeling it radiate through her body.

Her phone sang loudly as she pulled it out of her pocket. Looking at the familiar brown hair and green eyes she sighed.

"What Jeremy?" her voice was irritated.

"Haley," he began, "I want you to come home."

"Hell no." she laughed, "I'm not that stupid."

"Haley, you won't like it if I have to come get you."

"Jeremy," she cut him off, "What part of 'your a sadistic pig' do you not understand?"

"Haley-" She could tell by the sound of his voice, he was starting to threaten her. She quickly snapped her phone closed. Clay watched as she slid the phone into her pocket.

"Don't worry Haley. Your safe here. That prick would regret it if he showed up her." his voice was reassuring.

She nodded, she was safe here. She could feel it. She took another sip of her coffee and sighed. Tucking a piece of hair behind her ear she turned to Clay, "So is there anything I could help with around here?"

Clay shook his head, "I don't know-"

"I helped Jeremy with his cars. I could help. I would fetch tools or something." She smiled hopefully.

Clay turned to face her and smiled, she was a determined little thing. "Alright, alright. If one of the guys need help, you can help."

She nodded and smiled. "Tank you Clay." she sighed taking another sip of coffee. "I just don't think it's a good idea for me to be alone with my thoughts."

He stood and nodded, taking his coffee cup with him, he started towards the door. As he reached the door, he turned to face her. "Haley your family. We'll take care of you. You just let me know if you need anything." She nodded and Clay left the clubhouse.

She smiled to herself. Things were going to change for her. Jeremy would leave her alone, and she would finally be happy again. She sighed again, Happy. She lay her head down on the bar and closed her eyes. She felt so very far away from him, even though she was so close.

Happy woke up the same as he did most mornings. With a slight hang over. He sat up and sighed. Grabbing the bottle from the table by the bed, he took a drink. He winced, setting the bottle back down, old beer. He got up and walked to the bathroom. Turning on the water, he then took off his clothes. He hoped that a shower would make him feel better, as he stepped into the stream of hot water. the water ran over the muscles in his back, relaxing his shoulders. He got out and dried off with a towel, throwing it on the bed, he pulled on jeans and a white t-shirt. He pulled on his shoes, then grabbed his cut from the chair in the corner. Sliding it on over his shirt he headed out the door.

The first thing he noticed was the smell of coffee. Second was Haley. She was sitting at the bar with her head laying on the bar. He quietly walked over and sat down next to her. He used one hand and gently pushed a lock of hair from her face. As he did this her eyes opened slowly. "Good morning." she smiled slightly as she sat up.

"How'd you sleep?" she asked him, before taking a drink from her coffee.

He took the bottle of water from in front of her and took a drink. "Good." he lied. the truth was that every time he fell asleep he would see Haley. The first time there was a man, and he was nice to her, until he swung a fist at her fragile face. The second time Happy was holding Haley as she cried in his arms. He looked at her now as she smiled at him. He couldn't, no wouldn't let that happen again.

She nodded at him, "That's good."

He nodded back at her. "So what's your plan for the day?"

She looked down at her hands and sighed, "I don't know. My uncle died a few years ago, he left me his house and a safety deposit box. I might go check it out."

He turned to face her, "I'm not busy today, if you want some company, I could go with you."

She nodded and smiled, "I'd like that."

Standing up he smiled at her slightly, "I guess I'll let Clay know. I'll meet you outside."

She nodded, "Yeah." she watched as Happy walked out the door, then went to her room. She grabbed her sunglasses and her wallet. Sliding the wallet into her pocket, then the sunglasses on her head she headed outside. Happy wasn't out yet, so she sat on the curb and slid her glasses over her laughed to herself why does the sun have to be so bright?

Happy found Clay in his office. He was looking at some papers that sat in front of him. "Hey Clay, I'm going to take Haley around on some errands. Let me know if you need me."

Clay nodded but before Happy could turn around, Clay began talking. "Keep a close eye on her. That asshole of a boyfriend was calling her this morning." Happy could only nod. He hated Jeremy already.

Haley heard footsteps behind her and turned around to see Happy. "You ready to go?" She nodded in response, and followed him over to his bike. She had missed his bike. Almost as much as she missed him. She climbed on behind him as the bike roared to life. She wrapped her arms around his waist as they started down the street. Happy enjoyed his bike for many reasons. Right now the main reason was the way her arms felt so natural wrapped around him. He smiled as he remembered the first time he had ever given her a ride.

***flashback***

Happy swung his leg over the bike and motioned for her to do the same. She smiled at him, "Is it safe?"

He tried not to laugh at her obvious fear. "Do you trust me?"

She nodded her head.

"I promise I will not let you fall." he patted the back of the seat, and Haley hesitantly got on behind him. "Your gonna want to hold on." he told her as he brought the bike to life. As soon as Happy did, her arms were wrapped tight around his waist. He laughed aloud, "You ready?" She nodded as he pulled away from the curb. She had never been so afraid in her whole life, but some where deep down she knew she was safe with Happy. It didn't take long before Happy could feel her relax behind him. Haley enjoyed the wind in her face, and the feeling of freedom. And even though she wouldn't admit it, she enjoyed being as close as the two were. The ride was somewhat brief, but when Happy turned around he was greeted with Haley smiling face. Haley brought her hand to his cheek, then her lips to meet his. he was surprised at first but quickly responded to her. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her around, until she was sitting in front of him. The moment seemed to last forever, but when she finally did pull back she smiled up at him, "That was the best first kiss of my life." he smiled back at her. He didn't say it aloud, but he felt the same way.

***end flashback***

happy waited for her while she went into the bank. He watched her go in, turning to smile at him before disappearing. Haley finally opened the safety deposit box her Uncle had left her. Inside she found a letter, two sets of keys, and a blue velvet bag. She decided to wait to go through it all. Gathering her things she headed back outside to Happy. "Where to next?" he asked swinging his leg back over the bike.

"My Uncles house." she climbed on behind him, and wrapped her arms around his waist. As they started to move, she lay her head against his back, breathing in the familiar smell. She smiled to herself as she closed her eyes. She still loved him, that she was sure of.

She was his at one point, and he missed knowing that she would always be waiting for him. She was perfect to him.

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